How to Take a Screenshot on Snapchat

By Micah McDunnigan

You shouldn't send Snapchat snaps you wouldn't want the recipient to keep.
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The idea behind Snapchat is to let users send each other fleeting pictures that delete themselves after a few seconds. As appealing as the idea of sending something temporary in a digital world where everything lasts forever may be, you can still capture and store Snapchat snaps with screenshots. Once a snap expires it's gone. However, if you use your smartphone's standard screenshot function before the snap's countdown finishes, the image can live on in your device's gallery.

Android

Step 1

Go to your Snapchat inbox.

Step 2

Press and hold the Snapchat snap you want to view.

Step 3

Press and hold the power button and the volume down button at the same time before the countdown finishes and the snap expires to take a screenshot.

iOS

Step 1

Go to your Snapchat inbox.

Step 2

Press and hold the Snapchat snap you want to view.

Step 3

Press and release the sleep/wake button and the home button simultaneously before the countdown finishes and the snap expires to take the screenshot.

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